Oducado Ryan Michael F
West Visayas State University, College of Nursing, Iloilo City, Philippines.
Belitung Nurs J. 2021 Jun 28;7(3):179-185. doi: 10.33546/bnj.1424. eCollection 2021.
Being assertive is essential skill nurses need to learn and develop. While many studies exist on nurses' assertiveness, there is limited research on the factors associated with Filipino nurses' assertive behaviors.
This study examined the correlation of self-esteem, psychological empowerment, and leader empowering behaviors on staff nurses' assertiveness in the workplace.
This cross-sectional study conducted in 2019 involved 223 staff nurses working in two tertiary hospitals in the Philippines. Data were gathered using four validated self-reported scales: self-esteem scale, psychological empowerment scale, leader empowering behavior questionnaire, and workplace assertive behavior questionnaire. Correlational analysis using Pearson's was performed to test the relationship between the key variables.
The composite scores for the self-esteem, psychological empowerment, empowering leader behaviors, and workplace assertiveness were 32.06 ( = 3.65), 4.22 ( = 0.43), 3.86 ( = 0.51) and 3.61 ( = 0.55), respectively. Self-esteem ( = 0.216; = 0.001), psychological empowerment ( = 0.455, = 0.000), and empowering leader behaviors ( = 0.269; = 0.000) were significantly correlated with staff nurses' assertiveness in the workplace.
Self-esteem, nurse leadership behaviors, and empowerment play vital roles in staff nurses' assertiveness. Understanding the factors influencing nurses' assertiveness is important, and looking into these variables can be beneficial for nursing management when developing strategies to build nurses' assertiveness. Thus, it is vital to focus on helping nurses nurture healthy self-esteem and initiate empowering conditions at work to aid nurses in setting healthy boundaries and supporting assertive behaviors at work.
坚定自信是护士需要学习和培养的一项重要技能。虽然有许多关于护士坚定自信的研究，但关于菲律宾护士坚定行为相关因素的研究却很有限。
本研究探讨自尊、心理授权和领导授权行为与在职护士在工作场所的坚定自信之间的相关性。
这项横断面研究于2019年进行，涉及菲律宾两家三级医院的223名在职护士。使用四个经过验证的自我报告量表收集数据：自尊量表、心理授权量表、领导授权行为问卷和工作场所坚定行为问卷。采用Pearson相关分析来检验关键变量之间的关系。
自尊、心理授权、领导授权行为和工作场所坚定自信的综合得分分别为32.06（标准差 = 3.65）、4.22（标准差 = 0.43）、3.86（标准差 = 0.51）和3.61（标准差 = 0.55）。自尊（r = 0.216；p = 0.001）、心理授权（r = 0.455，p = 0.000）和领导授权行为（r = 0.269；p = 0.000）与在职护士在工作场所的坚定自信显著相关。
自尊、护士领导行为和授权在在职护士的坚定自信中起着至关重要的作用。了解影响护士坚定自信的因素很重要，在制定培养护士坚定自信的策略时，研究这些变量对护理管理可能有益。因此，至关重要的是专注于帮助护士培养健康的自尊，并在工作中营造授权氛围，以帮助护士设定健康的界限并支持其在工作中的坚定行为。
